Presentation overheads from the CEN Reach conference

Presentation from the work shops (including the Transformation one) at CEN Reach Conference - here

HSCF Forum 26th April - hear David Woodhead talk about the 13 priorities for 2010-11

and also meet the transformation representatives and let them know your views to take forward to the boards.

 The meeting will take place 10am - 12pm at HCVS Conference Room, 84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street, E8 2HY.  It would be really useful if you could let me know if you are coming - by return emaiil or call Jackie on 0207 923 8361.

Thanks 

Consortia training session fully booked

Thank you to everyone who has booked on the  initial consortia scoping session funded by the physical disabilities special interest group the session is now full

- if you had intended to book please let me know anyway in case anyone cannot make it & also in case we are able to organise future sessions.

HEALTH CAREERS DAY HOSTED AT THE HOMERTON

Students from four Hackney secondary schools and one school in Haringey received a helping hand in choosing their GCSE subjects for next year at an ‘Aim Higher Health Careers Day’ hosted at the Homerton University Hospital (19 March).

Organised by Inspire! The Education Business Partnership for Hackney, in association with the Aim Higher Partnership, The Learning Trust and Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the event was designed to encourage young people to extend their studies to further or higher education by showcasing a range of career options in the health sector other than that of nurse or doctor.

Year 9 students from Clapton Girls Technology College, Stoke Newington School, Hackney Free & Parochial School and Northumberland Park School (Haringey) enjoyed a range of workshops with health professionals. These included dieticians, speech and language therapists, radiologists, occupational therapists and audiologists.

There was a chance for the young delegates to get involved in some practical exercises too, for example, role playing a patient with swallowing difficulties who is being fed and dressing with limited mobility following a stroke.

The day ended with a session on the patient experience in Accident & Emergency with some realistic simulations.

“I found the day funny in parts but really interesting,” said 14 year-old Esra Akdag. “I haven’t quite decided what I want to do yet but I think it will probably be the Diploma in Society, Health and Development.”

Her class mate, Sevtap Eren (13) enjoyed the radiology workshop. “I had no idea you could take an X-ray in slices like that,” she said referring to images she had seen from an MRI scan.

Jo Dale, Inspire!’s Vocational Programme’s Manager said: “We run a lot of events in conjunction with Homerton University Hospital who have been tremendous supporters but this is the first time we have staged a programme for this particular age group. We hope it has alerted them to some possible careers that they might not previously have been aware of and that they might consider going on to college or university as a result.”

Hackneys first GP-led health centre opens

 
Residents of north east Hackney now have improved access to GP services after-
hours and at weekends, thanks to the borough’s first GP-led health centre.  
Springfield GP-Led Health Centre opens today at the site of the former Oldhill
Practice. While continuing to treat patients from the Oldhill Practice, the centre offers
extended hours and a walk-in service that will benefit the wider community. Patients
can avoid going to hospital and go to the new Springfield GP-Led Health Centre
instead for minor ailments.
Terilla Bernard, Deputy Director of Primary Care Commissioning at NHS City and
Hackney said:
“We are excited about the new GP-led health centre, and the benefits it will offer to
patients in the north east of Hackney.”  
“There is a drive to increase access to primary care across England, and the centre
is an example of NHS City and Hackney’s commitment to this at a local level.”
Springfield GP-Led Health Centre will run from 8.00am – 8.00pm seven days a week
at 19-21 Oldhill Street, N16 6LD. It offers the following:
•  Bookable GP-appointments and walk-in services
•  Access to anyone, including visitors to Hackney and those not registered with
a GP (provided they are eligible for NHS services)
•  Assessment by an appropriately experienced clinician
Where patients cannot access their GP because of work or other commitments,
Springfield GP-Led Health Centre offers the following:
•  Childhood immunisations
•  Seasonal flu immunisations
•  Emergency contraception
•  Sexual health advice
•  Smoking cessation
GP-led health centres are a new model of primary care delivery, set out by the NHS
Operating Framework in 2007. Each Primary Care Trust across England was
directed to develop at least one new GP-led health centre, to help deliver improved
and extended GP services. The centres operate under the Primary Care Trust’s
brand, but are run by an independent healthcare provider.
 
 
Springfield GP-Led Health Centre is run by The Lawson Practice, which won the
contract following a comprehensive and transparent tender process. The Lawson
Practice operates a well-known practice on the St Leonard’s Hospital site.
ENDS
 
For media enquiries please contact:
Esme Gibbins
Communications Manager – Corporate  
NHS City and Hackney  
Email: Esme.Gibbins@chpct.nhs.uk  
 
Notes to editors:
Springfield GP-Led Health Centre
19-21 Oldhill Street, N16 6LD
Tel: 020 8806 6993
 
For more information and a patient leaflet visit: NHS Choices www.nhs.uk
 
Background:
 
•  Research indicates that healthcare provided closer to people’s homes can
lead to improved take-up of medical services, and help reduce health
inequalities.
•  Springfield GP-Led Health Centre forms part of NHS City and Hackney’s Care
Closer to Home Strategy. It will operate alongside four Primary Care
Resource Centres, which will each serve approximately 60,000 -70,000 local
residents and offer greater access to primary care services out of hours and
at weekends.  
•  The first of such centres (the South East Primary Care Resource Centre), will
open at Kenworthy Rd in spring 2011, followed by the South West Primary
Care Resource Centre at St Leonard’s in summer 2012.
 
 
 

Diane Abbott is right to call for Yarls Wood closure say campaigners

Signatures sought for petitions to End Child Detention Now

The Hackney Citizen
Tuesday 30 March 2010

Diane Abbott MP

As former Hackney residents and [current] coordinators of the End Child Detention Now campaign, we wholeheartedly agree with Diane Abbott that Yarl’s Wood detention centre should be closed before further damage is caused to children and to the UK’s reputation (Hackney MPs clash over child detention at Yarl’s Wood, Wednesday 24 March).

Locking up innocent children in conditions known to harm their mental health can never be justified, yet Meg Hillier [MP] continues to argue that children should be taken from their homes and imprisoned in order to fulfil Home Office removal targets.

Hillier’s latest unfounded and scaremongering claim is that if the Home Office stopped detaining children, child trafficking would increase, because asylum seekers would buy children in order to escape detention!

We urge your readers to join Diane Abbott in calling for an immediate end to child detention by supporting our [No Child Detention] petition.

If you are a doctor or medic you can help by signing the Medical Justice petition.

Esmé Madill and Dr Simon Parker
End Child Detention Now
York

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Related story: Hackney MPs clash over child detention at Yarl’s Wood

Source Hackney Citizen

Victoria Park to have £12 million makeover - in time for the olympics

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VICTORIA Park is in line for a whopping £12 million make-over after it won lottery funding, it was announced today (Wednesday).

The East End park will receive £4.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund's Big Parks for People programme.

Coupled with funding from Tower Hamlets council, it means a £12 million spending spree to bring improvement plans to life.

Almost three years in the making, the multi-million pound improvement plans saw more than 5,000 residents and visitors have their say on what they would like the park to look like.

From an urban beach and skate park to restored model boating lake and historical monuments, the council says the plans will become a reality in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

CEN REACHING SUCCESS Community Network Awards - Winners announced

Below are details of the four winners of our REACHING SUCCESS Community Network Awards, who were all presented with their award by Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney at our REACH conference.

Watch Jules Pipe talking about importance of cross sector networking here: http://vimeo.com/10227738

A huge thank you to everyone who voted.

Winner of REACHING SUCCESS: Dedication and determination

**Hackney Women’s Forum**

Watch Dr Nazima Osman from the Forum here: http://reachnetwork.ning.com/video/dr-nasima-osman-hackney

Winner of REACHING SUCCESS: Engaging local communities

**Interlink Bridging and Bonding Network**

Watch Melanie Danan from the Network here: http://reachnetwork.ning.com/video/melanie-danan-bridging-and

Winner of REACHING SUCCESS: Influence and Impact

**Hackney Refugee Forum**

Watch Ali Aksoy, HRF Chair here: http://reachnetwork.ning.com/video/ali-rizaaksoy-chair-hackney

Winner of REACHING SUCCESS: Supporting volunteers

**Hackney African Forum**

Watch Balthazar Mutuli from the Forum here: http://reachnetwork.ning.com/video/baltazar-mutuli-hackney

Plus special mention goes to

**City & Hackney Health & Social Care Forum (HSCF)**

 And a special thank you to everyone who voted for HSCF from us 

You can see pictures and videos of the award winners here: http://reachnetwork.ning.com/

Income inequality - the facts

Channel 4's FactCheck blog investigates politicians'
competing claims on income inequality

“The income gap is now as bad or worse than it was when the Tories left office – and the wealth gap is even worse.” Vince Cable, Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson

The gap between the highest and the lowest earners has widened slightly since 1997 (despite decreasing slightly in Labour’s second term in office). This owes most to the very richest, becoming a lot richer.

In a bit more detail: if we ignore the richest 10 per cent and the poorest 10 per cent of the population, people average out at around 2 per cent richer (in real terms) than they were when Labour came to power.

But the top 10 per cent have seen their incomes increase more quickly, and the top couple of per cent even more rapidly, than the rest of their fellow top earners.

In contrast, the bottom slice of the population has seen their incomes increase by the least.

The poorest 10 per cent are still richer – in today’s prices – than they were in 1997. But things have slipped in the last few years, so they have less cash to play with than they did at the last general election.

If we drill right down to the bottom couple of per cent of people with the lowest incomes, it looks as though they have – uniquely – got worse since Labour came to power. But a note of caution – the Institute of Fiscal Studies has noted that some of these apparently low earners are also big spenders – suggesting the data might not quite be all it seems.

If we’re comparing things to the Tories, mind, it’s worth noting that this increase under Labour is dwarfed by the increase in inequality that took place under Thatcher. And Labour’s tax and benefit reforms have – though not enough for Vince Cable – had the effect of taking from the rich, and rewarding the poor, right across the earning spectrum.

Income is the amount you earn every year; wealth is the total you own (think houses, pensions, assets as well as cash in the bank). We’re not sure how much worse wealth inequality is than income inequality, but according to this 2007 ONS table, the wealthiest 1 per cent of the population owned 20 per cent of the wealth in 1996, and 21 per cent in 2003.

On the surface it appears that Vince Cable is right but we’ll let you know if we find out more.

CLG report shows Total Place needs local third sector involvement to be successful

CLG have published a report looking at the lessons from the Total Place pilots and how the delivery of public services can be transformed in future. Throughout the report there is mention of the importance of the third sector and its role in helping bring change to the way services are delivered.

Welcoming the report Neil Cleeveley, NAVCA’s Policy and Communications Director said:

“This report shows Total Place can reinvigorate local public services. It also shows how the third sector is crucial to its success in the transformation of public services.

“The report recognises third sector organisations design services around people. This is because they understand the challenges confronting the most deprived communities. They respond by developing local solutions for local circumstances by involving users in service design.

“The message from this report is clear. If you want Total Place to be successful, involve your local third sector”.

• Find out more about Total Place and its importance for NAVCA members
• Read the report

3rd Annual Sexual Health and Young People Symposium

3rd Annual Sexual Health and Young People Symposium, entitled The Next Steps in the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, which will take place on Tuesday 15th June 2010 at The Guoman Charing Cross Hotel, The Strand, London.

With the first stage of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy drawing to a close, the 3rd Annual Sexual Health and Young People Symposium offers a timely opportunity for local practitioners and stakeholders to:

• Discuss how best to move forward beyond the 2010 target, retaining momentum and reinvigorating local teenage pregnancy strategies
• Consider how to improve the delivery of SRE through better training and greater partnership working
• Examine how to utilise the CAF in order to better identify and support young people at risk
• Assess how to reduce STI and teenage pregnancy rates through better CASH services and targeting those hardest to reach, particularly boys

Delegates will have the opportunity to debate, share good practice and network with colleagues from across the local authority, education and teenage pregnancy/sexual health services landscape.

For further details visit our website. Do feel free to circulate this information to relevant colleagues within your organisation.

Click here to book 

Regulation of Ambulance Services by the Care Quality Commission - LAS meets the Patients Forum

 Regulation of Ambulance Services by the Care Quality Commission

Alex Baylis and David Griffiths, CQC will meet the Patients Forum to discuss patient and user involvement in the regulation of ambulance services including PTS

Monday, April 12th, 2010,  5.30-7.30pm
Conference Room, LAS Headquarters
220 Waterloo Road, London SE1

From April 2010 all NHS Trust including PTS services will be regulated by the Care Quality Commission. This will include:

“Any vehicle that is specifically for transporting patients and includes minibuses and cars which are dedicated to patient transport even though they may not include clinical equipment or have blue lights like a traditional ambulance. Private ambulance providers will not be regulated until April 2011”.
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Forum's Elected Officers:

CHAIR:
Malcolm Alexander PatientsForumLAS@aol.com<mailto:PatientsForumLAS@aol.com>
0208 809 6551

VICE CHAIRS:
Sister Josephine Udie
sisterjossi@hotmail.com<mailto:sisterjossi@hotmail.com>

Joseph Healy
j-j@freezone.co.uk<mailto:j-j@freezone.co.uk>

 BSL signers will be available

Nearest Tube: Waterloo
British Rail: Waterloo
Buses:1,4,26,77,68,168,171,172,176,
188,507,243,341,381,507,521

Seeds of inclusion: to share stories of working in poverty agenda and the imp of small grants

Seeds of Inclusion:

a conference and networking event to share stories of working in and around the poverty agenda and the importance of small grant funding

Tuesday 27^th April

9.30am – 3.30pm

Salvation Army,

near Elephant & Castle,

101 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BN

Find out more about the event including the agenda

very soon at

http://www.lvstc.org.uk/events

or book your place directly at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N962TZS

Bursaries for Travel to make a difference

Travel to make a difference... this could be your chance of a lifetime.

Would experience overseas enhance your effectiveness in your career or field of interest?

Could this bring real benefits and positive change to your community, the UK and yourself?

If the answer is 'yes', check your eligibility, see examples of previous projects and apply for a Travelling Fellowship.
    

Fellows receive a travel grant to cover return and internal travelling, daily living and insurance within the countries visited. For 2010 the average grant was £5600, covering overseas visits of between 4 & 8 weeks.

To Find out more please go to the Winston Churchill Memorial Website

between £100k & £200k available for olympic linked sustainability projects in the third sector

Third sector fund to inspire sustainable living

Defra is providing seed funding in 2010/11 for third sector organisations to put in place projects designed to encourage and enable individuals and communities to adopt more sustainable behaviours to 2012 and beyond – using the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as a way of reaching hard to engage groups.

The “third sector” includes any non-governmental or non-commercial, value-driven organisations that principally reinvest any financial surpluses to further social, environmental or cultural objectives.

Requirements

Projects should use the seed corn funding to start delivery and build their capacity to put in place activities that should be operational in the run up to the London 2012 Games and beyond. The activities can take place anywhere in UK and potentially catalyse sustainable behaviours, under one or more of the following themes:  

• Active travel (walking and cycling more)
• Sustainable consumption – e.g. eco products or local and seasonal food
• Greener gardens/local areas
• More efficient resource use – particularly energy and water
• Waste less – recycle more.

How much is available?

The minimum award will be £100,000 (with a maximum award of £200,000) and between 4 and 8 separate projects will be funded.

How to apply

We are using a two stage approach in the application procedure because we know that resources are tight in the third sector and do not want organisations to waste them on the heavy commitment that a full application would entail.

As a first stage, we are only asking third sector organisations to set out their concept, explaining what could be delivered, if they had the funding.

• The closing date for this first phase is 21 May 2010, and applicants will know if they have been shortlisted by early July 2010.
• 10-12 applicants will be shortlisted and invited to a workshop in early July and will then be asked to submit a full project plan.
• We expect the delivery partners to work to start in September 2010.
• Although seed corn funding will end in March 2011, we will aim to provide other forms of support to help projects deliver. The impetus provided by the funding and the other support should enable delivery partners to continue delivery to 2012 and beyond.

To register your interest please go to:

• Defra eTendering site
• There is more information on the website here (Or cut & paste this link)

£40k + grants to welcome newly arrived third country nationals from border agency

European Integration Fund

The UK Border Agency has announced that the call for proposals for the European Integration Fund is now open. Around £6.4 million is available to co-fund projects which:

• Introduce newly arrived third-country nationals to the UK and enable them to gain basic knowledge about the UK’s language, history, institutions, socio-economic features, cultural life and fundamental norms and values

• Prepare third-country nationals for integration into the UK through pre-travel measures which allow them to gain skills and knowledge necessary for integration.

The minimum grant amount per year is £40,000 and projects can last for up to three years.

Deadline: 4 June 2010

For more information see the Home Office Border Agency website.

£150k-£500k for rebuilding biodiversity & cultral facilities

From the website of Biffaward Flagship scheme

The 2010 Flagship Scheme application process is now open.
The announcement of the 2010 Flagship Scheme's successful projects will be made in October/November 2011 at the annual Biffaward Awards ceremony.
What is the Flagship Scheme?

Through our Flagship Scheme we look to fund projects that have something unique and exciting that no other project in the region, or possibly country, has.  Grants of £150,000 - £500,000 are available.
What will we fund?

The Flagship Scheme supports two themes - rebuilding biodiversity and cultural facilities.  We no longer fund community buildings through the Flagship Scheme.

Projects must be site-based, within 25 miles of a Biffa operation and ten miles of an active landfill.  Proof of organisation and project registration will be required with any Final stage Flagship application.
When - and how - do I apply?

Unlike our Small and Main Grants Schemes, Flagship applications are only accepted at a certain time each year.  Applications for the 2010 Flagship scheme are now being welcomed.  To receive an Expression of Interest Form you first need to contact the Grants Officer for your region (see the contacts page for details), if your project sounds eligible they will then email a form to you to complete.

click here to view the deadlines and timescale for the 2010 round of Flagships 

£5-£20k for youth orgs to create opps for young people to influence, lead or for orgs to grow

Youth of Today - Scaling Up Fund

Round 3 of the Youth of Today - Scaling Up Fund is open to third sector organisations in England to develop youth leadership programmes in the community. Grants of £5,000 - £20,000 are available.

The Scaling Up programme aims to:

• Help more young people take on leadership roles in their community

• Create more opportunities for young people to influence the decisions affecting them

• Raise the quality of youth leadership opportunities

• Enable small organisations to grow.

The fund is interested in innovative projects that may find it hard to attract funding from other sources.

Eligible costs include project delivery, staff costs and small capital items of up to 20% of the grant.

The deadline for round 3 applications is 23 April 2010.

Round 4 of the Scaling Up Fund will be the final round. This round will fund projects with the maximum duration of 6 months and offer grants of £5,000 - £10,000.

The deadline for round 4 is 23 June 2010.

For more information visit the Youth of Today website here.

source SYFAB

Up to £10k from BIG - awards for all

Don't forget Awards for All now has grants up to £10,000 - BIG Lottery promises they have made the application process easier - click here for their website

UK-London: PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION BASED/FLOATING SUPPORT SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICES

1. Title: UK-London: PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION BASED/FLOATING SUPPORT SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICES
2. Awarding Authority: London Borough of Hackney, Postal Address: Town Hall, Mare Street, Hackney, Town: London, Telephone: 020 8356 5627, E-mail: ssdcontracts@hackney.gov.uk, Contact Point(s): Hackney Community Services, For the attention of: Chris Dunbar, Postal Code: E8 1EA, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: , General address of the contracting authority (URL): www.hackney.gov.uk, Address of the Buyer Profile (URL):
3. Contract type: Services
4. Description: The London Borough of Hackney is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide a low support housing related support service for people with substance misuse issues. The service will comprise of two separate elements: Service 1 will be a floating support service; Service 2 an accommodation based service. The services will aim to contribute towards the reduction of substance misuse and offending in the borough, assist people to access and remain in treatment, support people who have undertaken rehabilitation and help all users become more independent. The service will operate as part of an overall network of support, working closely with other professionals such as the Borough's Supporting People Team, Drug and Alcohol Team, the Police, Probation and other relevant partners. The service will be let as one contract for three years and is expected to begin in October 2010.
5. CPV code: 85310000: Social work services. 85311000: Social work services with accommodation.
6. NUTS code: UKI12.
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Inner London - East.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: HPS/SSD/0031
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for expression of interest: 30/04/2010
Time: 12:00
11. Address to which they must be sent: London Borough of Hackney, Postal Address: Hackney Community Services, 1 Hillman Street , Town: London, Telephone: 020 8356 5627, E-mail: ssdcontracts@hackney.gov.uk, Contact Point(s): Procurement Unit,, For the attention of: Chris Dunbar, Postal Code: E8 1DY, Country: UNITED KINGDOM, Fax: 020 8356 5762, General address of the contracting authority (URL): , Address of the Buyer Profile (URL):
12. Other information: Not provided.
13. Submitted date: 01/04/2010

Dementia Support Manager (Tower Hamlets and Newham)

Dementia Support Manager (Tower Hamlets and Newham)

£23,573 per annum

35 Hours per week

Alzheimer’s Society in North East London is looking to appoint a Dementia Support Manager managing support workers in Tower Hamlets and Newham.

You will provide support to people with dementia and their carers; helping to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, identifying needs and assisting to access services. You will manage a team of support workers over the two boroughs providing information, guidance and support to people with dementia and their carers.

With experience of managing staff and leading a team you will also have excellent communication skills and an understanding of dementia.  You should possess at least NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. An enhanced CRB disclosure will be required.

Please visit our website www.alzheimers.org.uk/jobs to download an application pack.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 16^th April

Head of Contact Centre - LBH

Directorate Customer & Corporate Services Service Area Customer Services Management Salary £46,701 - £49,452 Shift Pattern Full Time - 36hrs, Monday / Friday Closing date for applications 16 April 2010

Connecting with our residents to deliver excellent customer care The Role You will be responsible for telephone and e-mail customer contacts within the remit of the Corporate Contact Centre. This entails the management of multi disciplinary teams, ensuring they are equipped with the skills, tools and behaviours to provide customer service that meet and exceed the expectations of our residents. Managing the delivery of Hackney Council’s Translation and Interpretation service which supports our residents’ and partners’ language needs is essential. The Requirements We are looking to appoint an individual with a proven track record of leading from the front in delivering first class customer care. With strong leadership and management skills honed in a high transaction, service delivery environment, you must be a fluent communicator who can engage readily with a broad spectrum of people both internal and external to the Council. Responsibilities Supplying strong leadership while fostering a culture of open, honest employee engagement, you will promote, publicise and develop our Contact Centre – assessing ways in which it can be expanded both inside and outside Hackney, and evaluating the potential of joint funding arrangements. Responsible for devising and developing a work programme detailing processes and tasks to be completed within set timescales to agreed quality guidelines.   The role encompasses the performance management framework within the Contact Centre to ensure that resources meet customer demand and the service provided is the most efficient and effective as possible. The Individual Your significant and relevant experiences gained in a similar role and level of seniority will have helped you develop the ability to build strong relationships with service managers across the Council and ensure service improvement strategies are successfully delivered.   You must also share our passion and total commitment to upholding high levels of customer experience and satisfaction.

More Info...

Head of Contact Centre Job+Description.doc

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Procurement Officer - Adult Care Services - LBH

Directorate Community Services Service Area Commissioning Salary £37,851 - £40,506 Shift Pattern Full Time - 36hrs, Monday / Friday Closing date for applications 13 April 2010

Ensuring Hackney gets quality and value from Adult Care services The Role You will be responsible for the letting, management and review of Community Services contracts at all stages of the procurement life cycle.   This role has a particular focus on services relating to Adult Social Care and Supporting People. The Requirements It’s essential that you have knowledge of procurement best practice and EU Regulations, complemented by a good understanding of policies, procedures, legislation and regulations relating to Adult Care.   Your expertise will cover the development and implementation of contract compliance systems. Responsibilities This is an influential role as you will lead on the reconfiguration of existing services and the development of new services, in close co-operation with existing service providers and joint commissioners.   Your contribution will ensure that Hackney is addressing the changing patterns of needs within our communities. The Individual Bringing experience in social care or Supporting People contracts, you will have a proven record of dealing with complex issues around procurement, monitoring and reviews.   You will also be adept at report writing and forward planning. Additional Information The post holder will be required to undergo a CRB.   This post has 2 permanent and 2 Fixed Term Contracts Until 31 March 2011. It is essential that you include a supporting statement, addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience would enable you to meet all aspects of the post, as indicated in the job description and person specification. Please complete and upload your supporting statement in the 'CV & Document Upload' section

More Info...

Procurement Officer Job Description.doc

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Bi-lingual Health Advocate- Homerton Hosiptal

Job Reference:

 293-90039

Job Title:

 Bi-lingual Health Advocate

Area of Work:

 Staff Bank

Employer:

 Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

Department:

 293 Advocacy Service

Location:

 London

Salary:

 Band 4

Job Type:

Bank  

Staff Group:

Administrative & Clerical  

Pay Scheme:

Other  

Pay Band:

Other  

Working pattern:

As and When 

Closing Date:

14/04/2010 

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Description

The Homerton is an innovative Foundation Trust providing a wide range of services to the local community of Hackney and specialist services on a national level. Located in the multicultural east end of London we are situated close to the heart of the capital.

The Homerton is the closest hospital to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Park and is the designated hospital for the Park. The Hospital has easy access to the M11and Stratford International railway station, with major improvements to transport planned in the lead up to the Games.

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Advocacy Service provides health advocacy and interpreting services to patients who cannot speak English. The service aims to ensure access to services and information in relation to their healthcare whether they be attending an outpatient appointment or being receiving care as an in-patient.

We are looking for Health Advocates in the following languages:

* Cantonese
* Gujarati
* Mandarin
* Turkish
* Vietnamese

You will have experience of working and interpreting within a healthcare setting and be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively between clinician and patient in sensitive situations. A broad knowledge of a range of health situations and terminology is required as well as the ability to translate such issues in a way that the patient can understand.

Knowledge and understanding of patient confidentiality & equal opportunities are also essential.

Hours are sessional, Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.00.

As a health advocate recruited to our internal bank of workers, you will be asked to work for a defined period of time, as and when required, to support the work of the core advocacy service. There is no mutuality of obligation and therefore no work is guaranteed and you are not obliged to accept work offered to you.

For further information regarding the post please contact:
Amrik Devgun, Service Manager, on 020 8510 7931 020 8510 7179.

For information on Staff Bank please contact the Staff Bank Team on
020 8510 7061.

We advise candidates to read all of the attached documentation prior to submitting an application.

Your supporting statement is used to determine your suitability for the post and should be used to demonstrate your relevant skills.

Once you have submitted an application it is essential that you check your email on a regular basis for updates and shortlisting information.

The Trust welcomes applications from candidates wishing to job share with or without job share partners.

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply, who would require immigration sponsorship, can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKBA website.

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Border Agency requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit: UK Border Agency website.

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You can view more information about this employer and this vacancy by clicking on any of the Job Pack Documents or Further Links below. Clicking a link will open a pop-up window containing the relevant details. You may view, print or download the details from there.

Documents

• Job Description (37 KB)
• Person Specification (29 KB)
• Recruitment_Pack_Why_Homerton (129 KB)
• Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application (119 KB)
• Equal Opps document (132 KB)
• Remploy Leaflet (50 KB)

Further Links

• Homerton Website
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Business Development manager - Homerton Hospital

Job Reference:

 293-20125

Job Title:

 Business Development Manager

Area of Work:

 Business Development Unit

Employer:

 Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

Department:

 293 Service Development

Location:

 London

Salary:

 Band 8a £44,076 - £51,676 pa.inc

Job Type:

Permanent  

Staff Group:

Administrative & Clerical  

Pay Scheme:

Agenda for change  

Pay Band:

8a  

Working pattern:

37.5 Hours/Week 

Closing Date:

11/04/2010 

Interview Date:

23/04/2010 

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Description

The Homerton is an innovative Foundation Trust providing a wide range of services to the local community of Hackney and specialist services on a national level. Located in the multicultural east end of London we are situated close to the heart of the capital.

The Homerton is the closest hospital to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Park and is the designated hospital for the Park. The Hospital has easy access to the M11and Stratford International railway station, with major improvements to transport planned in the lead up to the Games.

Business Development Manager

Band 8a £44,076 - £51,676 pa.inc

This is an opportunity to use your planning and leadership skills to drive forward a pioneering organization. Working within the Business Development Unit, you will support the management and monitoring of the Trust service level agreements with our commissioners. Through the development of good relationships and regular communication with our primary care colleagues and commissioners, you will enable the Trust to maximize opportunities from patient choice and practice based commissioning and to help attract new business. You will also be expected to support and lead a number of business development opportunities in line with new policy changes that focus increasingly on commissioning for quality and improvements through innovation.

This is an exciting time to be joining us. As one of the first 10 Foundation Trusts, we have received for the second year running a double excellent rating for both quality and use of resources from the Care Quality Commission. We are in the final stages of the construction of a new perinatal centre and are the designated Hospital for 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The organization prides itself on the continuous support and development of its staff to ensure the best quality services are provided for the local population.

For Further information or an informal discussion please contact Karl Munslow Ong, Deputy Chief Operating Officer on 0208 510 7710 or karl.munslow-ong@homerton.nhs.uk (unavailble from 2/4/10 – 11/4/10)

Interviews: Afternoon 23rd April 2010

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Your supporting statement is used to determine your suitability for the post and should be used to demonstrate your relevant skills.

Once you have submitted an application it is essential that you check your email on a regular basis for updates and shortlisting information.

The Trust welcomes applications from candidates wishing to job share with or without job share partners.

Committed to Equal Opportunities.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply, who would require immigration sponsorship, can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKBA website.

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Border Agency requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit: UK Border Agency website.

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Documents

• Job Description (32 KB)
• Person Specification (27 KB)
• Recruitment_Pack_Why_Homerton (129 KB)
• Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application (119 KB)
• Equal Opps document (132 KB)

Further Links

• Homerton Website
• Detailed travel information for finding the Homerton easily

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Hackney gets £517,000 ringfenced Disabled Facilities Grant for 2010/11

Communities Minister Lord McKenzie has today granted over £165m to help local councils pay for adaptations that will enable disabled people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes.

The Disabled Facilities Grant programme will help around 40,000 people with disabilities make improvements to their homes, thereby improving their everyday lives and allowing them to avoid the hassle and costs of moving house.

The Minister has today announced how much cash each council will receive this April to support people in their local area.

The grant can be used for a wide variety of adjustments that will make life easier for disabled people, including severely disabled ex-Service personnel, such as improved lighting for better visibility or improved access to the home through ramps and widened doors.

Lord McKenzie said:

"These grants will make life significantly easier every day for many thousands of people. No one wants to go through the upheaval of moving house when it is avoidable. This money enables people to stay in their own home, while enjoying an improved quality of life."

The Disabled Facilities Grant forms one part of the Right to Control Trailblazers, a series of pilots in which participating disabled people have the right to choose and control the support they receive.

Minister for Disabled People, Jonathan Shaw, said:

"Disabled people are the experts in their own lives - that's why we've worked together to give them more control over funding and services.

"In the Right to Control Trailblazers, thousands of disabled people will have more choice over how funding, such as the Disabled Facilities Grant, can help them live independently in their own homes."

Julia Skelton of the College of Occupational Therapists welcomed today's announcement, saying:

"Providing an environment that is accessible is important in helping people to remain in their own homes for longer; Disabled Facilities Grants play an important part in helping to make this happen."

Many recipients will be able to remain, or become, independent as a result of receiving the grant, as they will now be able to do things alone that would otherwise have required assistance. The grant is means tested so it reaches those most in need.

Notes to Editors

1. Disabled Facilities Grants are means-tested grants to fund adaptations to the homes of disabled people to help them to continue to live as independently as possible. It is a ring-fenced grant, allocated to local authorities by central Government. The grants will be paid in March 2010.

2. Government's contribution to the grants this year is £167.3m in total, an increase of 7 per cent compared to 2009/10.

3. The grant can be used for adaptations that provide better freedom of movement into and around the home or to provide essential facilities. An occupational therapist will look at individual circumstances and recommend the type of adaptation(s) needed. Acceptable types of work include:

• widening doors and installing ramps
• providing or improving access to rooms and facilities - for example, by installing a stair lift or providing a downstairs bathroom
• adapting heating or lighting controls to make them easier to use
• improving or providing a suitable heating system
• providing suitable bathroom or kitchen facilities
• improving access to and movement around the home to enable individual to care for another person who lives in the property, such as a child.

4. Any eligible disabled person can apply for this grant through their local authority, whether they are a homeowner, private tenant or local authority tenant. The council will arrange for an occupational therapist through social services to visit the home to assess which adaptations are needed.

5. A package of changes to modernise and improve the Disabled Facilities Grant programme was announced in 2008. Changes included raising the limit on Disabled Facilities Grant to £30,000 and making access to gardens part of the Disabled Facilities Grant. The means test was also improved to help low-income workers.

6. A table showing the grant allocations for each local authority can be found at the following link: www.communities.gov.uk/housing/supportandadaptations/housingadaptations/localauthoritydfgallocations/.

7. The Right to Control is a strategy to enable disabled people more choice and control over the support they receive from the state. Disabled people taking part in the Right to Control pilots, known as trailblazers, will have a legal right to:

• be told how much support they are eligible to receive
• decide and agree, with the public body, the outcomes they want to achieve, based on the objectives of the funding streams they access
• have choice and control over the support they receive
• be able to choose how they receive the support

The funding streams included in the Right to Control test areas are:

• Access to Work
• Work Choice
• Independent Living Fund
• Non-statutory housing related support (also known as Supporting People)
• Disabled Facilities Grant
• Adult Community Care will also be joined up in the test areas. This funding could be used for help within the home or to provide equipment.

Case studies

Note that names have been changed/concealed.

Bristol

Mr and Mrs G live in a 4 bedroom detached property with their 4 children, in Bristol. Their eldest child, who is 12, has had poor functional mobility from birth. He is a wheelchair user and his ability to weight bear is limited and unpredictable. His parents were finding it increasingly difficult to manually handle him up and down stairs.

Initially Mr and Mrs G thought that a stair lift would be appropriate for their needs. After the Occupational Therapist made an assessment, it was recommended that a through floor lift was more appropriate for their son's condition. Mr G said 'I'm glad that I was wrong with regard to the stair lift. Having this through floor lift was definitely the right decision. We can wheel his wheel chair onto the lift, which then goes up into his bedroom. No one could understand the difference this has made to our lives; it was worth all the upheaval!'

The total cost of the adaptation was £11,035.75. Mr and Mrs G were entitled to full Disabled Facilities Grant, which meant that their contribution to the work was nil.

Carlisle

Case 1: Kelly and her family were helped by a Disabled Facilities Grant. An extension was built on their home to provide an additional bedroom and bathroom. The extra space was needed so Kelly's parents could provide the care she needs on a daily basis. Before the work was done, Kelly spent a lot of time receiving specialist treatment in a hospital forty miles away from her home. She needs to be fed intravenously and, because of the risk of infection, this has to be carried out in a sterile environment. The extension has meant that Kelly can now be cared for safely at home, reducing entirely the need for long stays in hospital. The house has also been adapted so she can move about while undergoing treatment, meaning she can fully take part in family life. The changes to the house have made a real difference to Kelly's quality of life and made it easier for her parents to care for her.

Case 2: An elderly gentleman who has severe osteoarthritis in his hips, knees, hands and shoulders, and had difficulties in moving around, was helped by a Disabled Facilities Grant. It was becoming unsafe for him to get in and out of the bath. The grant paid for his old bath to be taken out and a level access shower fitted. This reduced the risk of him falling and injuring himself and allowed him to be more independent.

London

Westminster Home Improvement Agency helped a 99 year old man living in a house in Westminster with his wife. He had suffered a broken hip which left him with mobility problems. This, along with his reduced mobility due to his age, made getting around increasingly difficult for him, and meant that his wife had to assist him most of the time. Having been assessed by an Occupational Therapist it was recommended that a stairlift be provided to enable him to access his bathroom, WC and bedroom on the first floor.

It was not too long after the lift installation that he became unable to access his bath. A new referral was made and a further Occupational Therapy assessment was carried out. It was recommended that a shower/loo cubicle be installed in his bedroom, which would enable him to access toilet and shower facilities more safely, particularly during the night, without disturbing his wife.

The physical and mental benefits were immediate, as he enjoyed increased independence and safety. It also improved day to day life for his wife as she had been assisting him every time he had to go upstairs.

The adaptations have enabled a couple to remain in their home. In the words of his wife, "we would never be able to cope here without these adaptations".

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